Josh Hart vs. Wayne Hightower Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Hightower and Josh Hart that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Josh Hart: 2017-18 to 2025-26
Wayne Hightower: 1962-63 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Hart 0 Wayne Hightower 0

NBA Seasons Josh Hart 9 Wayne Hightower 5

Playoffs Played Josh Hart 3 Wayne Hightower 2

All-Star Games Josh Hart 0 Wayne Hightower 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Hart 10.4 Wayne Hightower 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Josh Hart 7.0 Wayne Hightower 5.9

Assists Per Game Josh Hart 3.3 Wayne Hightower 1.1

Steals Per Game Josh Hart 1.1 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Hart 0.3 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Hart 5,721 Wayne Hightower 2,848

Total Rebounds Josh Hart 3,867 Wayne Hightower 1,876

Total Assists Josh Hart 1,797 Wayne Hightower 337

Total Steals Josh Hart 581 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Total Blocks Josh Hart 181 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Total Games Josh Hart 551 Wayne Hightower 316

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Hart .472 Wayne Hightower .359

3-Point Percentage Josh Hart .343 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Hart .756 Wayne Hightower .749

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Hart 14.9 (2022) Wayne Hightower 13.2 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Hart 9.6 (2025) Wayne Hightower 7.2 (1964)

Assists Per Game Josh Hart 5.9 (2025) Wayne Hightower 1.7 (1964)

Steals Per Game Josh Hart 1.5 (2025) Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Hart 0.6 (2019) Wayne Hightower - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Hart 12.2 Wayne Hightower 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Josh Hart 9.3 Wayne Hightower 4.9

Assists Per Game Josh Hart 3.9 Wayne Hightower 1.2

Steals Per Game Josh Hart 1.0 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Hart 0.5 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Hart 511 Wayne Hightower 149

Total Rebounds Josh Hart 389 Wayne Hightower 107

Total Assists Josh Hart 163 Wayne Hightower 26

Total Steals Josh Hart 42 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Total Blocks Josh Hart 23 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Total Games Josh Hart 42 Wayne Hightower 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Hart .461 Wayne Hightower .318

3-Point Percentage Josh Hart .359 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Hart .737 Wayne Hightower .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Hart 14.5 (2024) Wayne Hightower 6.8 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Hart 11.5 (2024) Wayne Hightower 5.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Josh Hart 4.5 (2024) Wayne Hightower 1.5 (1964)

Steals Per Game Josh Hart 1.1 (2025) Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Hart 0.8 (2024) Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.